Feasibility of noise reduction by a modification in ICU environment
2016
Physiological Measurement
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 37
Pages 1041-1055
Author(s): Luetz, A., Weiss, B., Penzel, T., Fietze, I., Glos, M, Wernecke, K. D., Bluemke, B., Dehn, A. M., Willemeit, T., Finke, A., Spies, C.
Noise can adversely affect sleep quality, which is important to the recovery of ICU patients. Two ICU rooms in a German hospital were re-designed with the objective of reducing noise. The authors conducted a study wherein they examined the impact of these modifications on sound pressure levels (SPL) in these rooms.
Added December 2017
Preparing Critical Care and Medical-Surgical Nurses to Open a New Hospital
2017
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 40
Pages 59-66
Author(s): Comeau, O. Y., Armendariz-Batiste, J., Baer, J. G.
Added December 2017
Could we predict airborne Aspergillus contamination during construction work?
2017
American Journal Of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 39-41
Author(s): Pilmis, B., Thepot-Seegers, V., Angebault, C., Weiss, E., Alaabouche, I., Bougnoux, M.-E., Zahar, J.-R.
Hospital infections during construction work are common due to airborne pathogens. A major contributor is Aspergillus, which spreads from the outdoors during demolition and construction.
Added December 2017
Optimal Decision Model for Sustainable Hospital Building Renovation-A Case Study of a Vacant School Building Converting into a Community Public Hospital.
2016
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Juan, Y.-K., Cheng, Y.-C., Perng, Y.-H., Castro-Lacouture, D.
Added December 2017
Decrease in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization After Extensive Renovation of a Unit Dedicated to the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
2017
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 38
Pages 1055-1061
Author(s): Ford, C. D., Gazdik Stofer, M. A., Coombs, J., Lopansri, B. K., Webb, B. J., Motyckova, G., Petersen, F. B.
Added December 2017
Decentralization: The corridor is the problem, not the alcove
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 3-9
Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Swoboda, S. M., Lee, J.-T., Anderson, D. C.
This study explored changes within the healthcare industry (e.g., single-patient rooms, electronic medical records, etc.) and the shift to a more linear unit design as factors that could be leading to communication breakdowns, challenging the notion that a decentralized nursing station is the primary contributor.
Added December 2017
Safety and Security Concerns of Nurses Working in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 68-75
Author(s): Keys, Y., Stichler, J. F.
Vulnerability, instability, and complexity define most patients requiring intensive care. The intensive care unit, or ICU, setting hence has two primary roles, according to the authors – to offer a dedicated space for such patients to be cared for by clinicians and to offer a supportive environment for effective and efficient caregiving.
Added December 2017
Creation of an Adult Observation Unit: Improving Outcomes.
2018
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 33
Pages 72-78
Author(s): Plamann, J. M., Zedreck-Gonzalez, J., Fennimore, L.
Many patients who visit emergency departments do not need to be admitted but also are not ready for discharge. To improve throughput and reduce wait time, an alternative would be placing them under observation in a special observation unit.
Added December 2017
Building Situation Awareness on the Move: Staff Monitoring Behavior in Clinic Corridors
2017
Qualitative Health Research
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 27
Pages 2244-2257
Author(s): González-Martínez, E., Bangerter, A., Lê Van, K.
Hospital staff members are responsible for remaining continuously aware of a care unit’s functioning while simultaneously performing individualized tasks in a deeply interconnected and unpredictable environment.
Added December 2017
Impact of a novel interventional platform and hospital design on the door-to-balloon time in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
2015
Critical Pathways In Cardiology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 39-43
Author(s): Poulin, M.-F., Appis, A., Purim-Shem-Tov, Y., Schaer, G. L., Snell, J.
A “heart attack” is usually identified among cardiologists as an “ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction”. Fast and effective care is a necessity when treating patients suffering from heart attacks, and the unit of measurement used by hospital administrators and cardiologists to gauge how long a patient has been inside the hospital before receiving heart attack treatment with a catheter guidewire or “balloon” is called “door-to-balloon” or DTB time.
Added December 2017
Inpatient Dialysis Unit Project Development: Redesigning Acute Hemodialysis Care
2017
Nephrology Nursing Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 251-255
Author(s): Day, J.
Added December 2017
Evaluating Nurses' Perception of Patient Safety Design Features in Intensive Care Units
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 10-28
Author(s): Islam, F., Rashid, M.
Patient safety subsets of efficient work process, patient room design, accessibility and visibility, and maintaining sterility were explored further following a smaller study using similar patient safety scales. This study used an electronic disbursement of a patient safety questionnaire to intensive care unit (ICU) nurses to increase the sample size from the original study. This larger study also took nurse characteristics into account, which the original study had not assessed.
Added December 2017
Adaptable healing patient room for stroke patients. A staff evaluation
2014
Methods Of Information In Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 53
Pages 406-415
Author(s): Daemen, E. M. L., Flinsenberg, I. C. M., Van Loenen, E. J., Cuppen, R. P. G., Rajae-Joordens, R. J. E.
The Adaptable Healing Patient Room (AHPR) is a structural design intended to enhance the healing process of neurology patients, especially patients recovering from stoke. It consists of three main components: Adaptive Daily Rhythm Atmosphere (ADRA), Artificial Skylight (AS), and Adaptable Stimulus Dosage (ASD).
Added December 2017
A system model of work flow in the patient room of hospital emergency department.
2013
Health Care Management Science
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 341-351
Author(s): Wang, J., Li, J., Howard, P. K.
Added December 2017
Monitoring sound and light continuously in an intensive care unit patient room: A pilot study.
2017
Journal Of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Voigt, L. P., Reynolds, K., Mehryar, M., Chan, W. S., Kostelecky, N., Pastores, S. M., Halpern, N. A.
Added December 2017
Occupancy and patient care quality benefits of private room relative to multi-bed patient room designs for five different children's hospital intensive and intermediate care units
2016
Work
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 54
Pages 853-872
Author(s): Smith, T. J.
Added December 2017
Seasonal variation of window opening behaviors in two naturally ventilated hospital wards
2018
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Shi, Z., Qian, H., Zheng, X., Lv, Z., Li, Y., Liu, L., Nielsen, P. V.
Natural ventilation is important in controlling indoor air temperature and quality. According to the authors, airborne infections can be reduced in hospitals among patients and staff when natural cross ventilation is used.
Added December 2017
Optimal design of modular cogeneration plants for hospital facilities and robustness evaluation of the results
2017
Energy Conversion and Management
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 134
Pages 20-31
Author(s): Gimelli, A., Muccillo, M., Sannino, R.
Hospitals consume electricity and use other energy sources for heating. Instead of being heavy users of natural resources these facilities could produce more energy than they use. They could even return some of the unused power back to the main electrical grid.
Added December 2017
Wayfinding for health seeking: Exploring how hospital wayfinding can employ communication design to improve the outpatient experience
2017
The Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue sup1
Volume 20
Pages S2551-S2568
Author(s): Short, Eden Jayne, Reay, S., Gilderdale, P.
Hospital spaces have the ability to provide physical and emotional well-being. However, the journey through health systems is becoming stressful.
Added December 2017
Designing the future of healthcare together: Prototyping a hospital co-design space
2017
CoDesign
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 13
Pages 227-244
Author(s): Reay, S., Collier, G., Kennedy-Good, J., Old, A., Douglas, R., Bill, A.
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